Airborne Lawsuit

airborne-refund.jpgAre you using Airborne to cure or prevent common cold and for “other therapeutic benefits”? Well, if that’s the case, you’ll be interested in the result of the Airborne Lawsuit. It results in a $23 million settlement today.

Airborne had a class action lawsuit because of false allegations they made about the product. Why? There’s little solid proof that the product works! So what they are selling? A placebo, Airborne doesn’t have the scientific backup needed.

The company is going to recall the product, and the money is supposedly destined to all airborne consumers who spent cash in this garbage med.

 

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“There’s no credible evidence that what’s in Airborne can prevent colds or protect you from a germy environment,” said CSPI Senior nutritionist, David Schardt. “Airborne is basically on overpriced, run-of-the-mill vitamin pill that’s been cleverly, but deceptively, marketed.”

Many people are enraged over this, in the end they just bough a bunch of vitamins. And well the company hasn’t much to say about this, a recorded message at Airborne says “Defendants deny any wrongdoing or illegal conduct, but have agreed to settle the litigation.”. At the end $23 million is nothing compared to the big earnings they have. Anyway, that’s a victory to consumers and a reminder that placebo can work pretty good on some people.

Have you bought Airborne? You can ask for refunds by writing to Airborne Class Action Settlement Administrator at PO Box 1897, Faribault, MN 55021-7152 or visit www.AirborneHealthSettlement.com

And those were the news on the Airborne Lawsuit.

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29 Responses to “Airborne Lawsuit”

  1. Joan Zimnoch Says:
    March 7th, 2008 at 7:07 am

    I knew when I bought this product that it is vitamens. I have had success with the product. The reason I take it is because it helps to supplement the vitamens that are needed to help boost my immune system. It is a shame that the people who brought this lawsuit had nothing else better to do. If they used this product thinking it was a “cure” then that is their ignorance. It will help to make catching a cold more difficult if you take it in advance of being in the middle of one. I believe somewhere on the bottle it says before a cold or something along that line. All I know is that I have taken it and my daughters have taken it as a prevetion method for years, and it works for us.

    I think that this was a frivolous lawsuit and it is ashame that people aren’t able to think for themselves and really evaluate what products are.


  2. H. W.Smith Says:
    March 9th, 2008 at 8:02 am

    I agree with Joan’s reply. I have used Airborne since it came out in lieu of echinacea, and it has been very effective for my needs. Yes, it is a supplement….there is no cure for the common cold that I have ever heard of! I will use supplements I understand until something better comes along….too bad this has happened.


  3. J. Dawson Says:
    March 9th, 2008 at 4:20 pm

    I think airborne is a wonderful product! If consumers would read the label, they would see that it is an immune booster. I am certain that this product made the consumers just a bit healthier due to thier ignorance of nutrition and health. Wash your hands! Take responsibility and use this product as directed I am sure they were better off than not. Heaven forbid it didn’t work because most people are in poor health to begin with!


  4. Aaron Says:
    March 10th, 2008 at 7:19 am

    The product works like it should. It’s basically a vitamin…didn’t we all understand that?

    This lawsuit inspires me. I think i’m going to file against Al Gore. I mean, he’s winning awards for preaching about man-made Global Warming…there’s no science backing his arguments up!!! (actually…science points to the exact opposite)

    give me a refund for that dumb film…


  5. jackie Says:
    March 11th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

    “If consumers would read the label, they would see that it is an immune booster.”

    I think you’re missing the point, Dawson. Airborne is NOT an immune booster. The label is lying. That is why they are being sued.


  6. Albert E. Wolf Says:
    March 11th, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    My wife and I have used Airborne for 5 or more years, especially when traveling or in close quarters in public places. It seems to work for us but if on already has a cold, it may be too late to take it. There are so many products out there whose claims are wilder than anything Airborn has claimed. Why pick on Airborne???


  7. Angela B Says:
    March 16th, 2008 at 7:25 am

    I really like the Airborne product and I think it’s a shame that people can’t read the label.

    It is clearly stated on the box and label that it is basically a superdose of vitamins in an effervescent, (highly absorbable, as opposed to tablets) formula.

    If people don’t read the label, how is it the company’s fault?

    Airborne has worked for me exactly as it states. I take it when I feel the cold coming and … it never comes. If I already have a cold, it makes the cold go away within a day or less. I haven’t even really had a cold since I found this product.

    I hope it stays on the market.


  8. Greg Says:
    March 16th, 2008 at 8:37 pm

    I don’t understand where people get the idea that this product claims to “cure” the common cold. There is no claim on the bottle or box that it will kill viruses only that it will boost one’s immune sysytem. There shouldn’t need to be a study done specifically for Airborne, countless studies conducted for decades have shown that the ingredients in Airborne improve one’s immune system, and thus help one to fight off a cold.

    It doesn’t “cure” the common cold, merely help you to get over it faster. I have heard no other claim by Airborne.


  9. Greg Says:
    March 16th, 2008 at 8:42 pm

    Jackie, you are wrong. Airborne IS an immune booster. The ingredients are vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, Potassium, and some other suppliments. Any study will, and has, shown that these vitamins BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM. So what? Because they are in Airborne, they don’t work? Taking Airborne is just like drinking a lot of OJ, anyone will tell you that vitamins help your immune system, especially the vitamins in Airborne.


  10. Melissa from Toledo, OH Says:
    March 18th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

    My husband was telling me about this lawsuit the other day. He was saying that the product was being recalled and I had to look it up myself thinking that there was some kind of serious issue with it. After reading the allegations I find it pretty amusing that people would sue over something this ridiculous. I will continue taking this product as long as it is available to me. My pharmacist recommended this product to me over a year ago when I had a serious cold knowing that it would not cure my cold but help me get over it faster. I have not had a cold since. I take this product when I feel a cold coming on and it never has amounted to anything. I stand by this product as a supplement of vitamins and an immune booster. It clearly states all of these on the package. As a matter of fact, I am taking this supplement as we speak. My only regret about this product is that I didn’t take it sooner. I also recommend it to people when they aren’t feeling their best and will continue to do so.

    Thanks Airborne!!


  11. Brad Says:
    March 20th, 2008 at 8:04 pm

    People, don’t be so foolish. I’ve taken this stuff as well in hopes of fending off illness. Do you honestly think they would have made a SETTLEMENT if their claims weren’t false? If Airborne honestly had substantial proof that their product worked, they would have fought the lawsuit, not settled. Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me…


  12. Rosemary Says:
    March 25th, 2008 at 5:16 pm

    I work in a very busy pharmacy and have taken and recommended Airborne for years now. I used to get several bad colds each year, most of which quickly deteriorated into bronchitis. Since I discovered Airborne 3 years ago I have only had 1 bad cold - and that was the one time that I ignored early symptoms and failed to start taking the product during the onset of the cold; I suffered horribly and had to take two rounds of antibiotics just to get the bronchitis under control - and it was still weeks before I felt “normal” again. I will continue to take Airborne as long as it is on the market because it works for me - and I was taught in school that that is the standard by which one should judge anything. I refuse to accept that this product has only a placebo affect when I have awakened in the night on several occasions with a runny nosed full-blown cold only to take Airborne immediately and to discover in the morning that my symptoms have lessened to a point where I shake my head in wonderment. I generally take it 3 times a day for 2 or 3 days, and I am eternally grateful to the person who formulated this product as it has made my life so much more pleasant over the last few years. Airborne is my own personal “miracle” supplement and I’m fairly certain that I would have to quit my job at the pharmacy if this product were no longer available to me, especially since I’m allergic to flu shots and have a problem taking most antibiotics used to treat the complications of viral infections.


  13. Katie Says:
    March 26th, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    I’m holding a package of Airborne in my hands right now and this is what it says: “The original immune-boosting tablet that helps your body fight germs.” “A dietary supplement.” “Take Airborne to boost your immune system.” Nothing on there about curing or stopping the common cold.


  14. Gretchen Griffin Says:
    March 28th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

    Lets not forget that the lawyers will get 25% of the settlement. So there is the “why they filed” that’s over $5 million dollars in their greedy little pockets! As for “why” the makers of Airborne settled, do you have any idea how much it would have cost them to hire attorneys to fight this lawsuit? This has been going on since 2006!
    2 years worth of attorney fees would cost them? Just cheaper to settle unfortunately. I think the people that would claim a refund and the lawyers who file this are a disgrace to America. Always those looking for a free ride! I’ve used airborne for many years and will continue to use it as I know it works and thanks again to my teachers I can read and understand that label said it would boost the immune system! I also remember reading a statement on the product that said “these statements have not been verified by the FDA”. Which was comforting to me as the FDA doesn’t do a very good job inspecting our disease ridden food or lead laden toys! Thanks Airborne for making a great product that has helped me escape colds and viruses many times!


  15. Cathy Randall Says:
    March 31st, 2008 at 5:08 pm

    I LOVE Airborne!!!! I hate this and the spoilers in society that ruin it for the rest of us. I am among those folks who already know how the product benefits the body, by boosting it with vitamins. Never did I believe it would cure me. I read the label. I am aware that this product has been “marked” as a placebo, but none the less I wanted to test it myself, and I did and it works for me every time. I have enjoy good health when taking Airborne, even while those around me were sick as dogs. So pull it off the shelf if you must, for now, but I sure hope that it gets reentered into the markets under a similar name with the proper paperwork, so I can use it again and continue to have good health. If not I might have to sue the folks who are suing Airborne and risking my good health… all because they figured a way to twist a buck out of this for themselves, for shame!


  16. David Says:
    April 2nd, 2008 at 12:59 am

    I dont like Airborne, BUT they broke no laws and NEVER mislead ANYONE.

    THEY ARE A BOOSTER!! WHAT IS vitamin C??? NO ONE is going to tell me they have NEVER taken C as a supliment for a cold.

    So what do we KNOW about the human immune system? C BOOTS it right? Scientific fact for over 50 years!!!!

    Some people should of given A LOT more attention in high school health class.


  17. Peanut Says:
    April 5th, 2008 at 7:44 am

    I agree that this is a ridiculous lawsuit. It doesn’t say on the bottle it can CURE. It says to take before getting on a plane, if you feel you might be coming down with a cold as it can help shorten the duration. That is what it says. It has echanacia in it which is an herb I have taken for years right when I feel I’m getting a cold, its preventative i.e. you need extra vitamins if you’re getting sick.
    Peanut


  18. Statman Says:
    April 14th, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    Echinacea is the main ingredient in Airborne that helps knock out a cold if you take it early enough. That’s why Airborne users say it works for them. Just try Echinacea like I have for the past 10 years and you will most likely see the same results as Airborne. The other ingredients won’t hurt you but from my experience taking Echinacea, that’s the ingredient that works and is all you need to take.


  19. Jason Says:
    April 21st, 2008 at 1:08 pm

    Airborne launched an entirely new product market - there are so many of these types of products now. The people that were duped into believing it CURES were foolish, it may help reduce the common colds effects (maybe), but who is at fault - why doesn’t the FDA validate such things. If it’s because its more of a herbal remedy then why shouldn’t we be surprised that it may or may not work. This effort is simply a ridiculous waste of tax payers money and the money of time. If you felt better - buy the product again, if not then don’t buy the product. It’s that simple. To make them pay is ridiculous, there were no side effects, no ill will, no harm, no nothing, just folks that were upset because they were tricked….. Hmmm can you say Tobacco industry….


  20. joy Says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    I am a stay at home mom of 3 young children and i love airborne!! Everytime i take them to the movies or the mall or anywhere in public i give them airborne and they hardly ever get sick. When one of them comes down with something i load the other 2 up on airborne and they have never caught anything from the other sibling. I always knew it was a vitamin, and i thought everyone did. Shame on people who want to make a quick buck!!!


  21. Carolyn Terada Says:
    June 9th, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    One wonder if this is a pharmaseutical vs natural product again. I have only tried this product once as I have a high immune system. At that time I thought it an excellent product with an outstanding presentation. I still say, “Well, done!”


  22. ANGEL Says:
    August 19th, 2008 at 5:14 pm

    THIS PRODUCT IS KNOWN AS A VITAMIN IT STATES ON THE LABEL LOOK ON THE LABEL PRIOR TO BUYING IF YOU HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT YOUR WELL BEING OR HEALTH.IF CUSTOMERS CARED THEY WOULD INSTEAD OF STARTING A LAW SUIT .THIS PRODUCT DON’T HARM YOU IT GIVES YOUR BODY THE VITAMINS YOU HAVE LOST DURNING DIGESTION PROCESS FOOD ONLY GIVE YOU A LITTLE PERCENT OF WHAT YOU BODY NEEDS THAT IS WHY YOU NEED TO TAKE VITAMINS MOST BUSY PEOPLE TRAVEL OR HAVE A BUSY LIFE PRIOR TO GOING PLACES THEY TAKE AIR BORN TO AVOID POSSIBABLY COLDS.NO IT NEVER STATED A CURE IT STATES TAKE PRIOR TO AVOID GETTING SICK & THAT IS WHAT IT IS FOR.I WILL NOT BE ASKING FOR A REFUND DUE TO THE PRODUCT IS SAFE AND GREAT.THE WORLD IS NOT SAFE & ISN’T GREAT THAT IS WHY WE HAVE WHAT WE HAVE HERE PEOPLE WHO ARE UN HAPPY WITH LIFE AND DECIDED TO START A LAW SUIT AGAINST A HONEST COMPANY .TO ALL CUSTOMERS WHO FILED THIS SUIT LOOK ON LABELS OF EVERY PRODUCT THAT GOES INTO YOUR BODY OR THAT YOU USE IN YOUR LIFE IF YOU CARE ABOUT YOUR HEALTH OR LIFE START AVOIDING WASTEING OTHER PEOPLES TIME BY YOUR MISTAKE .THIS PRODUCT IS GREAT TO GET THOSE VITAMINS IN YOUR BODY FAST & MAYBE PREVENTING A COLD .ONE THING PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND NOTHING IS CERTAIN IN LIFE UNLESS YOU KNOW FOR SURE IT IS DON’T TAKE THINGS FOR GRANTED THAT MIGHT HELP FOR A SMALL COST TO AVOID A COLD.THAT IS ALL.


  23. Ron J Says:
    September 2nd, 2008 at 10:47 am

    My concern with Airborne is whether it increases your chance of getting kidney stones. I work closely with four coworkers, three of which were taking large doses of Airborne to ward off colds. All three coworkers have had kidney stones in the same year. There are warnings regarding this on the internet, and this is one thing that all three had in common. They no longer take Airborne.


  24. Zera Says:
    September 14th, 2008 at 1:11 am

    There are several other products out there which make far more grandiose claims through advertising gimmicks, Old folks take Centrum silver, and they still croak, Some folks take chantix to quit smoking, and slit their wrists, remember all of those kids who killed themselves while taking ANTI-depressants??? Zicam makes similar claims and doesn’t get messed with. Vitamins are good for you, take them.


  25. Sharon Says:
    September 22nd, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    Personally I’ve been taking this product for years, on and off. If I take it at the first signs of getting a cold I can ward it off. Once the cold starts it’s too late. There are other products out there but Airbourne is one of the best plus it tastes good.

    I’d like to know who sued them. Was it competition or FDA backers, or?
    I think we should sue them back in a class action law suit since I consider this a frivolous law suit. They have misread and misinterpreted the words for their own gain.
    Probably the only reason Airbourne settled was because the cost is prohibitive and the main person is a school teacher not an attorney.

    If this one doesn’t get fought then where will this stop? Just remember the FDA has been trying to put regulations on the vitamin industry for years but this (my) indudstry is too big and has been fighting back. Maybe this is a back door way of stopping the vitamin companies and putting the FDA as king again. Personally I’ve had nothing but problems from regular doctors and every time I’ve ended up healing myself naturally (I’m a HHP). Read the book “Sugar Blues” for the start of the FDA…interesting reading.

    Anyone up for a fight?????


  26. Lou G. Says:
    September 22nd, 2008 at 9:06 pm

    I knew when I bought them that they were only supplements…

    I also knew that without having a quick, simple way to take them every day (say popping a dissolvable in a bottle of water) I would probably never take them and get much sicker for much longer.

    Everyone I ever recommended Airborne to said it served the purposes they had wanted it to.

    Way to go America, thanks to our incessant need to bitch I might be heading into a pretty rough flu season.


  27. John W. M. Says:
    October 28th, 2008 at 8:22 am

    My family and I have used Air Borne for several years. It works great. My kids do not get colds as often as their classmates. My wife teaches pre-school and she is much healthier because of Air Borne. We have recommended Air Borne to people that we know and they all say it works wonderful. This lawsuit is rediculous. Some Americans need to be kicked in the ass.


  28. Janelle Says:
    October 30th, 2008 at 6:23 am

    I am a huge advocate for Airborne and I’m glad to see that people out there are too! I’ve always understood that it’s not a cure for a cold, but vitamins that are essential. I have taken a health class and read the label… I get it.

    The only part I’m confused about is the writer’s claim about a “placebo”…. It was never mentioned that Airborne was giving sugar pills or false pills instead of vitamins? Confusing. I’ll research more.

    I’ll continue to use Airborne if it’s available. I like taking one dose, not dozens of vitamins and herbs as I hate pills.

    Great comments!


  29. Iris Ameen Says:
    November 4th, 2008 at 7:24 pm

    It’s a shame that the big companies who obviously don’t profit when people stay healthy will profit now that airborne will come off the shelves — In my opinion this class action suit is nothing but manipulation! This product is fabulous! I knew it was too good to last and eventually all those who’d make a profit off people buying regular medications for symptoms when they get sick would step in and find a way to turn their money faucet on again. Shame on you for participating! Shame on you for allowing a natural product that actually worked to be removed and replaced by chemicals — because that’s what’ll happen in most households! And shame on you for taking away our ability to choose! Frankly, I want the product to stay on the shelves: no one is forcing it on anyone who doesn’t want it! Stop denying me my right to access it!


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